Saxo rally boy!

[paulwoodford]

Hi all

We're currently in the process of rebuilding our rally car for the 2010 season - and it's a Saxo! So I thought I'd sign up on here; no doubt I'm going to need various bits of technical advice/parts as we go on and I know Mike Cracknell who used to be on here. I'm from Yorkshire so caught up with him once at one of your Xscape meets a few years ago.

Teaser pic below of the car, also our website is www.teamwoodspeed.com if you want to check us out!

Look forward to getting out and about on the forums,

Cheers

Paul

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/paulwoodford/Saxo%20VTS%20Rally%20Car/13.jpg

[Cammy]

Hi Paul, should be good to see this build!

Is it a new car to you? or is it one you've used previously?

[sax-dan]

welcome pal.

[SimonsSaxo]

hey welcome

[KamRacing]

best mudflaps on the forum :D

[paulwoodford]

Cheers guys, I've already been spending with Kam Racing too! We bought the car as a going concern, professionally built having done just two rallies. I'm very particular though so have spent the last couple of months stripping it down and getting it how I like it. Here are some details:

Saxo VTS 16V

Shell:
Full seam welded, lightened and strengthened shell
Weld in S1600 cage with suspension pick ups
Quick lift jacking points welded into the sills
Peugeot Sport sump guard
Peugeot Sport twin tank guards with sill mountings
3mm Kaylan mudflaps front and rear with additional flaps for rear Proflex
Cut away rear bumper valance
External ignition cut off and extinguisher activate
Peugeot Sport lamp pod with Hella spot and driving lamps
Bonnet pins

Suspension:
Proflex 3 way adjustable remote reservoir suspension
Heavy duty bottom arms/top mounts
Strengthened rear beam mounts

Engine:
Standard 16V 1600 VTS engine
Raceland SS manifold
Peugeot Sport exhaust
Group N induction system with cold air feed and green cotton filter

Transmission:
MA gearbox with gripper 90% plate limited slip differential and 5.1 straight cut final drive
Peugeot sport driveshafts
Rosejointed gear linkage
Quickshift

Brakes:
Standard VTS disc set up all round with front Mintex M1114 compound pads
International brake bias valve mounted on transmission tunnel
Non-park handbrake lever
Braided hoses

Cockpit:
All brake/fuel lines run through car
Sparco Pro2000 seats
TRS Magnum 6pt 3" aircraft release harnesses
Motordrive carbon fibre footwells with integrated footrests
Sparco pedal extensions
Sparco suede steering wheel
Dashboard ends removed and replaced around cage modifications
Terraphone in-car intercom system with mic headsets
Modified electric window switch pod on transmission tunnel
Foamex door cards (co-driver includes map pocket and pen holder)
Mini interior pull handles
Carbon fibre centre dash panel with aux switches for horn, spots and extinguisher activate
Carbon fibre co-driver dash panel with Brantz trip computer and remote control
Fire retardent rollcage padding
Dash mounted ignition cut off
Plumbed in mechanical 2.25l extinguisher with nozzles in engine bay and cockpit
Hand held extingusher mounted in co-driver footwell
Helmet hammock
Jack and wheelbrace mounting in rear
Rear quarter interior trim panel retained

Wheels/tyres:
Peugeot Sport 15" Compomotive MO wheels in white
Kumho cut slick tarmac tyres
Colway gravel tyres

The car has an MSA stage rally logbook and all FIA International homologation papers, and was professionally built. We bought it at the end of last year to replace our wide arched Ka rally car which we competed in during 2009. The car should be good fun on the stages and we're competing in the ANCC Championship, though we will only be running in four championship events due to work commitments.

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/paulwoodford/Saxo%20VTS%20Rally%20Car/8.jpg
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/paulwoodford/Saxo%20VTS%20Rally%20Car/7.jpg
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/paulwoodford/Saxo%20VTS%20Rally%20Car/6.jpg
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/paulwoodford/Saxo%20VTS%20Rally%20Car/9.jpg
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/paulwoodford/Saxo%20VTS%20Rally%20Car/13.jpg
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/paulwoodford/Saxo%20VTS%20Rally%20Car/14.jpg
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/paulwoodford/Saxo%20VTS%20Rally%20Car/11.jpg
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/paulwoodford/Saxo%20VTS%20Rally%20Car/16.jpg
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/paulwoodford/Saxo%20VTS%20Rally%20Car/4.jpg
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/paulwoodford/Saxo%20VTS%20Rally%20Car/2.jpg
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/paulwoodford/Saxo%20VTS%20Rally%20Car/15.jpg
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/paulwoodford/Saxo%20VTS%20Rally%20Car/5.jpg

Oh and...

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/paulwoodford/Saxo%20VTS%20Rally%20Car/12.jpg

Does anyone have a spare VTS badge to replace my temporary one? LOL

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/paulwoodford/Saxo%20VTS%20Rally%20Car/10.jpg

[Jordysport]

nice, think you need to upgrade your Brantz tho, i have the laser 3 for endurance rally, and a remote so you can keep your belts tight. looks awsome, tho wish my race shell was done. :(

[mickyfinn]

looks f ing awsome mate cant wait to see a progress thread :)

[paulwoodford]

I have a remote for the Brantz, it's fine - I used one like this as a Codriver on the Cambrian this year :)

I had the Laser 3 in my last rally car and to be honest it does far more than it needs to. Nice piece of kit though!

I'll get some better photos up when we roll it out next week.

Paul

[sam2kk8]

best mudflaps on the forum :D

:clapping:

Welcome :)

[wa11y]

this is good. you gonna have fun in that then good luck mate.

[Little-Butch]

Looks awesome!
Butch

[paulwoodford]

Few more pics here:

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/paulwoodford/Saxo%20VTS%20Rally%20Car/saxo1.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/paulwoodford/Saxo%20VTS%20Rally%20Car/saxo5.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/paulwoodford/Saxo%20VTS%20Rally%20Car/saxo4.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o95/paulwoodford/Saxo%20VTS%20Rally%20Car/saxo3.jpg

[VTRelite]

Just wondering why you have stuck with the standard calipers atm?

[sam2kk8]

dam nice car

[paulwoodford]

Just wondering why you have stuck with the standard calipers atm?

Because at the moment the car is homologated which means it is Group N spec. I wont necessarily be keeping it that way, but from what I hear the standard brakes are more than up to the job - would you disagree?

[VTRelite]

For normal road use, the standard brakes are fine but any faster and they don't seem to have any real bite behind them, even with braided hoses. A lot of people on here seem to have used a 266mm or 283mm set up using calipers from cars like the Berlingo, 306 GTi-6, 206 GTi etc

[MikeCracknell]

I know Mike Cracknell who used to be on here. I'm from Yorkshire so caught up with him once at one of your Xscape meets a few years ago.


Still here I am ;)

I never thought I'd see the day when YOU would be on here, let alone OWNING a saxo

What was it you said about Saxo's being shite?!?!?! ;);););)

Welcome to the site, i'm sure that you will get everything you need from here!

Good luck with it all

Mike

[02furio]

looks mint m8

[skylineedd]

nice saxo :)

[devil34uk]

nice saxo. i wish u good luck in racing/rallying. hope you win alot(do the saxo owners proud). win them all for us!!!!!!!!!

[JamesR]

Awsome!

Where is the lamp pod from?

[chipeyedai]

hey really like this car looks good good luck with the rallying

[johnnyg_vts]

ha i remember your xr2 progress thread from years ago on zsoc, welcome to saxp paul mate!
loads of good advice on here to make the saxo a winnah.

[jordannicholls]

looking quality mate! love it

[miamibluebaby]

love it!! looks like an animal tbf hope it goes like one :)

[adamm]

thats a well kitted saxo looking at it i think it will do good in the stages good luck mate make a progress thread!! love it